Port Louis, Feb. 21 -- Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the Guest of Honour at the nation's National Day celebrations.

Ramgoolam also highlighted the honour of hosting such a leader, especially given PM Modi's packed schedule and recent international engagements in Paris and the United States.

Addressing the Parliament, Ramgoolam said, "I have great pleasure to inform the House that following my invitation, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has kindly agreed to be the Guest of Honour for our National Day celebrations. It is indeed a singular privilege for our country, to host such a distinguished personality who is doing us this honour, despite his very tight schedu...